Musik af Charles Strouse
Sangtekster af Lee Adams
Dialog af Betty Comden og Adolph Green
Denne musical handler om showbusiness og afslører alle teater-verdenens ambitioner, spændinger, usikkerheder, loyaliteter og mangler på samme. Hovedpersonen Margo Channing bliver ven med en kvindelig beundrer, Eve Harrington, som straks begynder at intrigere for at overtage Margos rolle, hendes mand, og alt der i øvrigt kan fremme Eve’s karriere. Margo, der står på sin karrieres top, men frygter at blive gammel, genkender drivkraften bag Eve’s handlinger, da det er den samme, der har drevet hende selv frem igennem alle årene.Nu erkender hun imidlertid, at applaus ikke er nok til at fylde et liv, men at der også må ægte kærlighed til.
SANGE:
Applause,
Backstage Babble,
Think How It’s Gonna Be,
But Alive,
The Best Night Of My Life,
Who’s That Girl,
Hurry Back,
Fasten Your Seat Belts,
Welcome to the Theatre,
Inner Thoughts,
Good Friends,
She’s No Longer A Gypsy,
One of a Kind,
One Hallowe’en,
Something Greater
ORKESTERBESÆTNING:
Violins I & II
Viola
Cello
Bass
Reed I: Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo and Alto Flute (or Clarinet)
Reed II: Alto Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute
Reed III: Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Reed IV: Tenor and Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet and Eb Clarinet (or Bb Clarinet)
Reed V: Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bassoon and Flute (or Clarinet)
Trumpets I & II (both double Flugelhorn, Trumpet I with electric attachment to lower pitch)
Trumpet III (and Flugelhorn)
Trombone I
Trombone II
Trombone III (Bass Trombone)
Percussion I & II
Harp
Electric Organ
Guitar (electric & acoustic)
Piano-Celeste (Piano Conductor’s Score)
